Mims Davies MP joins Cats Protection

She was discussing animal welfare issues

Mims joined fellow MPs and peers to discuss the charity’s campaigns to improve animal welfare laws for cats. 

The UK’s biggest cat charity hosted the parliamentary reception to raise awareness of key issues, including the need for cat breeding regulations and introducing better protection for pet-owning renters.

The charity also used the event to highlight its work in helping cats and their owners, including its Lifeline service, which provides free cat fostering for owners fleeing domestic abuse.

Mims Davies MP said:“I was delighted to visit the Cats Protection team again in Parliament discussing animal welfare issues and improving welfare laws for cats.

It was fantastic to speak with this great team and hear about how well all the cats are cared for, not only by staff, but volunteers too who all go the extra mile to ensure the welfare of their feline residents.

Cats Protection rely on generous donations and volunteers, so if you have some free time and love cats, please do get in touch with them as they would love to hear from you.

To find out more about Cats Protection, please do visit www.cats.org.uk”

Cats Protection’s Associate Director of Advocacy, Campaigns and External Affairs Madison Rogers said:“It was brilliant to meet so many politicians – including Mims – to discuss the work we do to improve the lives of cats and their owners.

Cats are one of the nation’s favourite pets, yet in many areas we are failing to give them the protection they need in law. In the case of breeding, we have seen an alarming number of cats being bred for profit with no regard for their health and welfare. And renters are still facing problems in finding pet-friendly housing, which can lead to them having to make the heartbreaking decision to give up their much-loved pet.

It’s great to see so many politicians take a keen interest in animal welfare, which we know is a very important issue for millions of people.

Cats Protection, the UK's leading cat welfare charity, helps an average of 184,000 cats and kittens a year through its national network which includes around 200 volunteer-run branches and 32 centres.”